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Study ProjectsThe Revelation of Jesus Christ © 1998-2016 Timothy Ministries

The Glorified Christ of Revelation 1

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Study Projects © 1998-2016 Timothy Ministries The Revelation of Jesus Christ

ALBANIA

BULGARIAMACEDONIA(SKOPJE)

TURKEY

TURKEY

Black Sea

Marmara Denizi

Aegean Sea

Mediterranean Sea

Sea of Crete

Ionian Sea

Chios

Mitilini

Kerkira Igoumenetsa

Arta

Mesolongion

Argostolion

Zakinthos

Patrai

Karpenision

Pirgos

Sparta

Navplion

Rethimnon Iraklion

Athens

Levadhia Khalkis

Lamia

Kardhitsa

Grevena

Kastoria

Kozani

Florina

Veroia

Edhessa

Poliyiros Kariai

Komotini

Alexandroupolis

Tripolis

Kalamata

Corinth

Amfissa

Trikala

Preveza

IoanninaLarisa

Kilkis

Thessaloniki

Serrai Drama

KavalaXanthi

Katerini

Volos

Khania

Ayios Nikolaos

Rodhos

Samos

Ermoupolis

Kikladhes

Rethimni

Attiki

Lasithi

Dhodhekanisos

Lakonia

Messinia

Ilia

Arkadhia

Argolis

KorinthiaAkhata

Voiotia

FokisKefallinia

Fthiotis

Evritania

MagnisiaThesprotia

Pieria

Khalkidhiki

PellaRodhopi

Evros

Lesvos

Imathia

Evvoia

Aitoliakai Akarnania

Colossae

Western TurkeyRegion of the Seven Churches

The Churches of Revelation Mentioned in the New Testament:• Thyatira: Acts 16.14• Ephesus: Ephesians; Acts 18.20; 1 Corinthians 15.32; 1 Timothy 1.3• Laodicea: Colossians 4.16

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The Textual Portrait Of Jesus In The Revelation

Attribute Of Christ Revelation Cross ReferenceFaithful Witness 1.5 John 8.14

Death Owner 1.5, 18 Col. 1.15, 18

King Ruler 1.5 John 18.37

Lover of Our Souls 1.5 John 13.1

Liberator 1.5 John 8.36

Write down attributes of Jesus Christ as you find them in the Revela-tion. Note down the Revelation reference(s) for each attribute. If you are able, write down corroborating cross-references from other books of the Bible for each attribute.

INSTRUCTIONS:

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Attribute Of Christ Revelation Cross Reference

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C

ity

Cha

ract

eriz

atio

n of

Chr

ist

Com

man

d(s)

Pr

omis

e(s)

For e

ach

of th

e se

ven

lette

rs, w

rite

dow

n: (1

) The

nam

e of

the

city

; (2)

how

Chr

ist c

hara

cter

-ize

s H

imse

lf; (3

) the

com

man

d(s)

Chr

ist g

ives

to th

e ch

urch

; (4)

the

prom

ise(

s) th

at C

hris

t mak

es to

the

over

com

er.

INST

RUCT

IONS

:

Wha

t The

Spi

rit S

ays

To T

he C

hurc

hes

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What The Spirit Says To The C

hurches

C

ity C

haracterization of Christ

Com

mand(s)

Promises

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The Symbols Of The RevelationWrite down symbols or symbolically named entities as you find them

in the Revelation. Note down the interpretation or identification of each item, and the reference(s) in the Revelation where it is found.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Symbol or Entity Interpretation or Identification References• Spirits, The Seven Archangels 1.4; 3.1; 8.2

• Robe High-priestly office 1.13; Ex 28.4

• Sash, Golden High-priestly office 1.13; Ex 28.4

• Eyes Like Fire Omniscience 1.14; 2.18,19

• Hair, White as Wool Ancient of Days, Eternity 1.14; Dan 7.9

• Feet Like Glowing Bronze Strength, judgment, pure walk 1.15; Dan 7.19

• Sword, Two-edged Word of the Lord 1.16; Eph 6.17

• Lamps/Lampstands Local church bodies 1.20

• Stars, The Seven Heaven guided leaders of the churches 1.20

• Nicolaitans Compromisers with pagan religion 2.6

• Crown of Life Victory in the spiritual contest 2.10

• Throne, Satan’s Temple of Aesculapius? 2.13

• Manna, Hidden Jesus Christ 2.17; Jn 6.48

• Stone, White Identity, acquittal, acceptance, Jesus! 2.17

• Star, The Morning Jesus Christ 2.28; 22.16

• Robes, White Overcoming, cleansing by blood of Lamb 3.4,5; 7.9,13

• Key of David Authority & ongoing rule over Israel 3.7; Is. 22.22

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Symbol or Entity Interpretation References

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The Commands Of The RevelationList all the commands that apply to us in the Revelation. Include the

chapter and verse reference for each one.INSTRUCTIONS:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

Rev. 1.3Blessed is he who readsand those who hear the words of the prophecy,

Rev. 22.7 and heed the things

which are written in it; for the time is near.

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Taking Our Spiritual Temperature Are you overcome? Or an overcomer?

EPHESUS c WORKAHOLIC c RELATIONAL

SMYRNA c SELF-PROTECTING c WITNESSING

PERGAMUM c COMPROMISED c PURE

THYATIRA c IMMORAL c DISCIPLINED

SARDIS c IN RETREAT c FRONT-LINER

PHILADELPHIA c QUITTER c FINISHER

LAODICEA c SELF-SUFFICIENT c POOR IN SPIRIT

The good news for those of us who are overcome is that Christ commands us to repent! Why is this good news? Because the command to repent brings with it the grace and

opportunity to repent (Revelation 2.21; 1 Kings 18.37). A review of Christ’s letters to the seven churches of Asia Minor reminds us of how relevant they are for individual Christians in our prosperous and independently-minded American culture. We are so concerned about money and reputation that we tend to put work (even church work) before people. We so enjoy our prosperity that we have become very self-protective of ourselves and our stuff, counting on the rapture to happen before we ever have to suffer persecution. At the same time, we are experiencing the greatest barrage of temptations in the history of the world! Many Christians have compromised their faith by addiction to pornography, and (stung by their consciences) have retreated from the front lines of ministry. Ironically, the more we fall short of God’s glory and Christ’s character, the more we think of ourselves as self-sufficient, and in need of nothing. In the light of these things, our Lord Jesus is so gracious to stand at the door of our lives and knock.

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Notes OnJohn ’ s Vision of the Heavenly Throne

In Revelation 4 & 5

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Nar

rativ

e Pa

ralle

ls

Th

e Ex

odus

Th

e R

evel

atio

n1.

Th

e Lo

rd c

omm

issio

ns e

xile

d M

oses

from

bur

ning

bus

h (E

xo 3

).

2.

God

strik

es E

gypt

(Exo

3.2

0).

3.

God

rede

ems 1

2 tr

ibes

of I

srae

l by

grea

t jud

gmen

ts (E

xo 6

.6).

4.

God

pour

s pla

gues

upo

n Eg

yptia

n op

pres

sors

(Exo

7-1

2).

5.

Wat

er tu

rned

to b

lood

(Exo

7).

6.

Plag

ue o

f fro

gs si

gn o

f God

’s po

wer

(Ex

8.1-

15).

7.

Plag

ue o

f hai

l and

fire

strik

es E

gypt

(Exo

9; c

f. Jo

s 10.

11).

8.

Plag

ue o

f loc

usts

(Exo

10)

.

9.

Dark

ness

ove

r lan

d of

Egy

pt (E

x 10

.21)

.

10.

Isra

elite

s tol

d to

be

clot

hed

and

read

y (E

xo 1

2.11

).

11.

Isra

elite

s sla

y th

e Pa

ssov

er la

mb

(Exo

12)

.

12.

God

com

es to

the

Isra

elite

s in

a pi

llar o

f clo

ud (E

xo 1

3).

13.

Isra

elite

s mus

t cro

ss se

a to

serv

e Go

d (E

xo 1

4).

14.

Phar

aoh

and

arm

y fig

ht a

gain

st th

e Lo

rd a

t the

Red

Sea

(Exo

14)

.

1.

The

Lord

com

miss

ions

exi

led

John

from

bur

ning

lam

psta

nds (

Rev

1).

2.

God

chas

tens

spiri

tual

Egy

pt (R

ev 1

1.8)

.

3.

Lam

b pu

rcha

ses p

eopl

e fr

om e

very

trib

e an

d na

tion

(Rev

5.9

).

4.

God

pour

s pla

gues

upo

n ki

ngdo

m o

f the

Bea

st (R

ev 1

6.10

).

5.

Wat

ers t

urne

d to

blo

od (R

ev 8

& 1

1).

6.

Frog

-like

spiri

ts p

erfo

rm si

gns (

Rev

16.1

3-14

).

7.

Hail

with

fire

cas

t to

the

eart

h up

on b

lasp

hem

ers (

Rev

8.7;

16.

21).

8.

Locu

st-li

ke c

reat

ures

torm

ent t

he u

ngod

ly (R

ev 9

).

9.

Dark

ness

ove

r kin

gdom

of B

east

(Rev

16.

10).

10.

Jesu

s tel

ls Hi

s peo

ple

to b

e cl

othe

d an

d re

ady

(Rev

16.

15).

11.

John

sees

the

Lam

b w

ho h

ad b

een

slain

(Rev

5).

12.

Jesu

s com

es w

ith th

e cl

ouds

(Rev

1.7

; 10.

1; 1

4.14

-16)

.

13.

John

mus

t cro

ss c

ryst

al se

a to

app

roac

h Go

d’s t

hron

e (R

ev 4

).

14.

Antic

hrist

, arm

y fig

ht a

gain

st th

e La

mb

(Rev

17.

14; c

h. 1

9; D

an 1

1.45

).

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Narrative Parallels

The Exodus

The Revelation

15. Oppressor Pharaoh goes into the Sea (Exo 14).

16. Victorious Israelites sing the song of Moses (Exo 15).

17. Bitter waters sw

eetened for the Israelites (Exo 15.23-25).

18. God feeds Israel in the wilderness (Exo 16).

19. God brings Israel to Himself on eagle’s w

ings (Exo 19.4).

20. Israelites wash clothes to appear before God (Exo 19.10-14

21. God appears amidst thunder and lightning (Exo 19).

22. Mountain of God quaked violently (Ex 19.18).

23. God “marries” Israel by covenant (Isa 54.5; Jer 31.14,32; Eze 16; Hos).

24. God chooses Israel to be a kingdom of priests (Exo 19.6).

25. God’s tabernacle among the Israelites (Exo 25-39).

26. Ark of covenant made for sanctuary (Exo 25.8-10).

27. Those who sinned w

ill be blotted out of God’s book (Ex 32.32-33).

28. Moses’ face shines w

ith divine light (Exo 34.30-35).

15. Oppressive beast com

es up out of the sea (Rev 13).

16. Those victorious over the Beast sing song of Moses (Rev 15.3).

17. Ungodly die from

bitter waters (Rev 8.10-11).

18. The wom

an Israel ministered to in the w

ilderness (Rev 12.6,14).

19. God carries wom

an Israel to safety on eagle’s wings (Rev 12.14).

20. Redeemed w

ash their robes to enter the City (Rev 7.14; 22.14).

21. John sees God enthroned amidst thunder and lightning (Rev 4).

22. Seismic quake em

manates from

God’s temple (Rev 11.19).

23. Marriage of the Lam

b (Rev 19.7-9).

24. The redeemed m

ade a kingdom and priests (Rev 5.10; 20.6).

25. God’s tabernacle “among m

en” (Rev 21.3).

26. Ark of covenant seen in open temple of heaven (Rev 11.19).

27. Overcom

ers will not be blotted out from

the book of life (Rev 3.5).

28. Face of divine Redeemer shines like sun (Rev 1.16).

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Nar

rativ

e Pa

ralle

ls

Th

e Ex

odus

Th

e R

evel

atio

n29

. Go

d’s n

ame

insc

ribed

on

fron

t of p

riest

’s tu

rban

(Exo

39.

27-3

1).

30.

Gold

en a

ltar o

f inc

ense

put

with

the

ark

in th

e ta

bern

acle

(Ex

40.5

).

31.

Mos

es u

nabl

e to

ent

er T

aber

nacl

e fil

led

with

God

’s gl

ory

(Ex

40.3

5).

32.

Isra

elite

war

riors

from

eac

h tr

ibe

num

bere

d (N

um 2

6.2

ff.).

33.

Bles

sing

on th

ose

who

kee

p th

e co

mm

andm

ents

(Deu

7.1

1-15

).

34.

Isra

elite

s bur

n id

olat

rous

citi

es (N

um 3

1.10

; Deu

13.

12-1

6; Jo

s 6.2

4; 8

.19)

.

35.

Two

spie

s sen

t to

Jeric

ho, r

ise fr

om “

buria

l” u

nder

flax

(Jos

2.1

-6).

36.

Jord

an ri

ver b

acks

up

so Is

rael

ites c

ross

on

dry

land

(Jos

3).

37.

Josh

ua fa

lls d

own

befo

re L

ord

who

app

ears

with

swor

d (Jo

s 5.1

3-15

).

38.

Seve

n tr

umpe

ts o

f jud

gmen

t (Jo

s 6.4

).

39.

Josh

ua d

estr

oys J

eric

ho, B

abyl

onia

n w

ealth

(Jos

6.1

9; 7

.21)

.

40.

Harlo

t Rah

ab sa

ved

out o

f city

of J

eric

ho (J

os 6

.25)

.

41.

Isra

elite

s ent

er th

e pr

omise

d la

nd (J

os 3

-4).

42.

God

will

dw

ell a

mon

g th

e so

ns o

f Isr

ael (

Ex 2

9.45

-46)

.

29.

God’

s nam

e on

fore

head

s of t

he re

deem

ed (R

ev 7

.3; 2

2.4)

.

30.

Pray

ers o

f the

sain

ts ri

se fr

om th

e go

lden

alta

r bef

ore

God

(Rev

8.3

-5).

31.

No

one

able

to e

nter

tem

ple

fille

d w

ith G

od’s

glor

y (R

ev 1

5.8)

.

32.

End-

time

“war

riors

” fr

om e

ach

trib

e nu

mbe

red

and

seal

ed (R

ev 7

).

33.

Bles

sing

on th

ose

who

kee

p th

e w

ords

of t

he p

roph

ecy

(Rev

1.3

; 22.

7).

34.

Mys

tery

Bab

ylon

, mot

her o

f har

lots

, bur

ned

(Rev

17.

16-1

8; 1

8.15

-18)

.

35.

Two

witn

esse

s sen

t to

spiri

tual

Egy

pt, r

ise fr

om d

eath

(Rev

11.

3-12

).

36.

Eart

h dr

inks

up

river

to h

elp

wom

an Is

rael

(Rev

12.

15-1

6).

37.

John

falls

dow

n be

fore

Lor

d w

ho a

ppea

rs w

ith sw

ord

(Rev

1.1

6-17

).

38.

Seve

n tr

umpe

ts o

f jud

gmen

t (Re

v 8.

2 ff.

).

39.

God

dest

roys

com

mer

cial

cap

ital,

Mys

tery

Bab

ylon

, (Re

v 16

.17

- 19.

6).

40.

God’

s peo

ple

calle

d ou

t the

city

of t

he g

reat

har

lot (

Rev

17.1

8; 1

8.4)

.

41.

Rede

emed

ent

er th

e Ho

ly C

ity (R

ev 2

2.14

).

42.

God

will

dw

ell w

ith [a

ll] m

en (R

ev 2

1.3)

.

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The

Expa

ndin

g Es

chat

olog

ical T

ime

Line

of

Pro

gres

sive

Rev

elat

ion

Th

is A

ge

T

he

Age

To

Com

e

Th

is A

ge

Th

e A

ge o

f th

e S

piri

t

T

he

Age

To

Com

e

Th

is A

ge

Th

e A

ge o

f th

e S

piri

t

T

he

Mil

len

niu

m

A

ge o

f N

ew E

arth

The

Rabb

inic

al P

ersp

ectiv

e

The

Pent

ecos

t Su

rprise

The

New

Tes

tam

ent

Clarific

atio

n

Th

e C

omin

g A

ges

(Eph

. 2.7

; Rev

. 20

& 2

1)

(Mat

. 12.

32; L

uke

18.

30)

Th

e L

ast

Day

s (A

cts

2.17

)

Unde

rsta

ndin

g The

Mille

nniu

m Is

Impo

rtant

• The

Mille

nniu

m is

the

Age

durin

g w

hich

God

will

keep

im

porta

nt p

rom

ises t

o Is

rael

(Gen

esis

15.1

8-21

; 2 S

amue

l 7.

10) a

nd to

the

Ove

rcom

er (R

evel

atio

n 2.

26-2

7).

• The

Mille

nniu

m is

the

Age

in w

hich

God

will

finis

h de

al-

ing

with

nat

iona

l ent

ities

(Isa

iah

66. 1

8-24

; Zec

haria

h 14

.16-

19).

• A w

rong

vie

w o

f the

Mil-

lenn

ium

, i.e

., sp

iritu

alizi

ng

it, f

orce

s pr

opon

ents

to

spiri

tual

ize o

r re

ject

man

y bi

blic

al p

redi

ctio

ns re

gard

-in

g th

at A

ge.

• Ig

nora

nce

of t

he B

ible

’s te

achi

ng o

n th

e M

illen

-ni

um e

qual

s ig

nora

nce

of

the

resu

rrect

ed b

elie

ver’s

de

stin

y as

a s

heph

erd

and

mem

ber

of t

he B

ride

in

that

Age

.

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Notes OnJohn ’ s Vision of the Four Horsemen

In Revelation 6

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Study ProjectsThe Revelation of Jesus Christ © 1998-2016 Timothy MinistriesThe Horned Golden AltarCraft Project

B B

A

A

Cut out the eight pieces of the altar by cutting along every straight solid line. DO NOT CUT along the dotted lines. The dotted lines are to be folded only. After cutting out each BASE

LO

WE

R B

OX

UP

PE

R B

OX

HO

RN

S

GR

ILL

See i

nstru

ctio

ns o

n th

e fol

lowi

ng p

age.

piece, fold along each dotted line. Lightly scoring along the dotted lines with a single-edge razor or X-ACTO blade will make them easier to fold.

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The Horned Golden AltarCraft Project

Instructions & Soul Cut-outs

Fig. A

Fig. B

SAINTS

Step 1: Cut out the 8 pieces of the altar on page D-21. Cut only along the solid, straight lines.

Step 2: Lightly score and fold along the dotted lines of the “Up-per Box” panel so as to form a square box with square openings at top and bottom. Tape or paste tab “A” to surface “B”.

Step 3: Repeat step 2 above with “Lower Box” panel.

Step 4: Center the smaller “Upper Box” on the larger “Lower Box” and tape or paste the two boxes together.

Step 5: Fold each of the four triangular “Horns” pieces in half, and fit each one to a corner of the “Upper Box,” pasting or taping it in place.

Step 6: Center the square “Grill” piece over the top of the “Upper Box” and paste or tape it in place.

Step 7: Paste or tape the completed “Horned Golden Altar” assembly to the rectangular “Base” piece.

Step 8: Cut out the 5 “Saints” figures below by cutting along the straight, solid base lines BUT cutting outside of the curved figure lines.

Step 9: Fold along the dotted line at the bottom of each “Saints” figure to form a base for the figure.

Step 10: Tape or paste the bases of the “Saints” figures to the “Base” piece of the altar to form a completed assembly similar to fig. A.

BASE PIECE

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New Jerusalem Suspended Above the Earth, Revelation 21

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Notes OnJohn ’ s Vision of the New Jerusalem

In Revelation 21

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2,602miles2,1

21

mile

s

2,160miles

Dimensions of the New Jerusalem In Revelation 21

The surface area of the earth = 197,272,000 sq. miles.The land area of the earth = 49,318,000 sq. miles.Surface area of a cube-shaped New Jerusalem = 13,500,000 sq. miles.If the city were divided into floors, with the ceiling of each floor 1 mile high, New Jerusalem’s floor space would = 3,375,000,000 sq. miles, or 68 times the land area of the earth.

The Moon & a Cube the Dimensions of

the New Jerusalem, approximately to scale

1,500miles

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The Woman Clothed in the Sun, Revelation 12

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Notes OnJohn ’ s Vision of The Woman Clothed in the Sun

Revelation 12

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